Graduate Civil Engineer - Water

Graduate Civil Engineer – Water (5867)

Arup is looking for a Civil Engineer graduate to join the Water sector and contribute to resilient infrastructure projects across flood defence, sustainable urban drainage, wastewater treatment, and more.

• Carry out assessment, analysis and design, preparing design reports, drawings, calculations and specifications.
• Collaborate with colleagues across disciplines – landscape architects, environmental specialists, geotechnical engineers, geomorphologists and more.
• Meet with clients, national agencies, local authorities and other stakeholders, including site visits.
• Specify and analyse survey information and constraints to support solution development.
• Develop and appraise options, producing engineering solutions and business cases.
• Undertake sustainability reviews, produce low/zero‑carbon strategies, embodied carbon calculations, carbon implementation plans, materials assessments and related studies.
• Undertake feasibility studies, preparing engineering sketches and technical reports.
• Create digital solutions to manipulate, analyse and report on large and complex data sets.
• Use specialist analysis and design software (Info drainage, GIS, AutoCAD/Civil 3D, Bentley Micro Station, Project Wise, Navisworks, Flood Modeller, TUFLOW, Info Works, etc.).

• A degree in Civil Engineering or a relevant Engineering discipline, expected 2:1 or above.
• Aiming to develop a career in engineering with a view to obtain Professional Accreditation.
• Willingness to learn new skills and deliver high‑quality work for a range of clients.
• Strong communicator, capable of working independently or collaboratively in a team.
• Passionate about creating a sustainable future for all.
• Interested in exploring how digital methods and automation can enhance design and delivery.

You should be able to start this opportunity in September 2026.

Advert closing date: 15 November 2025. Please apply early as the role may close before the date.